"Bad Words" marks the directorial debut of actor Jason Bateman. Also starring Bateman, the film is the story of a spelling bee loser that finds a little known rule that allows him to enter the contest a second time as an adult.

"Bad Words" debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival last September. The film will be released into U.S. theaters on Friday, March 14, 2014, in a limited release. The film will compete for box office dollars with thriller "Need for Speed," the crime drama "Veronica Mars" and the mystery film "Enemy."

"Bad Words" is rated R for crude and sexual content, language and brief nudity and has a run-time of one hour and 28 minutes.

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Kay Shackleton is a film critic and covers film and TV news nationally and for the Palm Springs area. She is known around Palm Springs as The Movie Gal and hosts the website: TheMovieGal.com. She is an expert on the various film award shows, including the Academy Awards, which she attended in person in 2013 and 2012. She is a respected film historian and has created and maintains a website about the silent era of film - SIlentHollywood.com. Kay can be contacted at kay@silenthollywood.com.